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Marc R. Hanson (American, b. 1955). "A February Snow" pastel on board, n.d. Signed at lower left and again with title on verso. A February Snow settles in quietly, like a held breath, offering a winter scene stripped to its essentials and made luminous by restraint. A farmhouse and outbuildings emerge from a field of white, their softened edges half dissolved into sky and weather, as if memory itself were doing the drawing. Hanson works in pastel with a sensitivity that feels almost meteorological. Snow is not simply white here but layered with pearl gray, muted blue, and the faint warmth of ochre grasses pressing through the drift. The structures are humble and unadorned, yet carefully weighted, their geometry anchoring the composition against a sky heavy with February silence. Tracks in the foreground pull the viewer inward, a quiet invitation rather than a demand. The painting carries the authority of long familiarity with northern winters. Size of painting: 23" W x 17.5" H (58.4 cm x 44.4 cm); of frame: 29" W x 23" H (73.7 cm x 58.4 cm) Having spent decades in Minnesota, Hanson understands how snow muffles sound and compresses space, how buildings seem to huddle into themselves against cold. His naturalist eye is evident in the way atmosphere overtakes detail, allowing weather to become the true subject. The landscape is observed, yes, but also felt. There is no drama here, no storm breaking, no human figure to animate the scene. Instead, Hanson offers a meditation on stillness and endurance. A February Snow is about that particular moment when winter feels endless yet oddly tender, when the world is pared down to form, light, and quiet resolve. It is a painting that does not shout for attention. It waits patiently, confident that stillness has its own eloquence. About the artist: "Having grown up in a military family, Marc's youth was spent on the move. He was born in Oxnard, California and spent some of his early school years there. But his geographical resume soon included Alaska, Florida, Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Norway. After his father's retirement from the Air Force, Marc's family settled in the small northern California community of Loomis. Marc began college as a biology major, but soon applied to and was accepted into Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, majoring in illustration. After Art Center and a brief stint as a staff illustrator in Sacramento, California, Marc moved to Minnesota where he lived for 33 years while raising a family and pursuing his art. Marc has recently lived in Colorado and Mississippi before settling down on Tybee Island, GA. "I have pursued a career as a painter for many years now. Along the way my methods, materials and focus have evolved. A naturalist at heart, the landscape is the perfect vehicle for expressing the joy I have for the world that surrounds me. My real interest and challenge as a painter is how to best manipulate the core principles of painting into effective visual statements. I'm most successful when I'm able to communicate that joy to the viewers of my paintings." Marc teaches landscape painting workshops in many locations nationally. "I love working with other painters in their pursuit to better their craft. My goal is not to have them assimilate my style and technique, but to teach them how to more closely examine the subject and apply the principles that representational painters must follow to become effective visual communicators." He has shown his work in galleries and museums nationally and internationally since the early 1980's. He is a Master Signature Member of The Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.) He is a Master Signature Member of The Oil Painters of America (O.P.A.M.), having won an Award of Excellence at the O.P.A. National Exhibit in 2000, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2011 Marc's painting 'Right or Left' was awarded Bronze Medal for Painting at the OPA National Exhibition in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Among his many awards, he's placed four times in The Pastel Journal's 'Pastel 100' competition." (source: artist's website) Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; Private collection of a Private Colorado Family All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. SHIPPING EXCEPTIONS: Due to customs clearance issues, we are unable to ship to Germany, Switzerland and Australia. If you live in Germany, Switzerland or Australia, you will need to provide an alternate shipping destination, or we will not be able to complete your purchase. 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